Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 31, 2024

• State sets new record-high number of producing wells -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Former Standing Rock activist says she regrets the violent DAPL protest -- Daily Mail

• Landowners call communication with Summit 'horrendous' during rehearing -- KFGO

• ND Supreme Court sides with Summit in landowner dispute -- North Dakota Monitor

• Burleigh County officials are still not comfortable with Summit CO2 pipeline plans -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota one of four states to file for a preliminary injunction against BLM over flaring -- KX News

• North Dakota Tax Commissioner issues notice on gas tax rate effective July 1 -- Bloomberg Tax

• Oil well tanks burn after reported explosion in Burke County; no injuries reported -- Bismarck Tribune

• Grayson Mill Operating reports release of 835 barrels of produced water in Williams County -- KX News

• Donald Trump endorses Fedorchak for US House and Armstrong for governor -- North Dakota Monitor

• Armstrong leads governor's race by wide margin; Poll reveals much tighter race for US House -- KFGO

• Complaint against Rep. Brandon Prichard questions campaign ads, donations -- North Dakota Monitor

• Port: NDGOP burns a bridge with Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller -- InForum

• Former Miss America running for Congress as pro-choice, anti-Trump Republican in ND -- Independent

• Consultant report dives into how legal immigrants can boost North Dakota workforce -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota officials highlight border challenges to US House subcommittee -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota is home to one of the fastest-growing counties in the country -- The Center Square

• Bank of North Dakota releases 2023 annual report showing record profits of $192.7 million -- KX News

• As jury deliberated Trump's fate, Gov. Burgum returned to Manhattan courthouse -- Dickinson Press

• Top takeaways from Republican gubernatorial debate; still centered on Trump -- North Dakota Monitor

• Blooming Valley awarded $293K for road repair; will fund reshaping and gravel surfacing -- The Journal

• 'Adventure Begins at Your Library' with Williston's Summer Reading program -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson anticipates surge of over 1,500 visitors for NDHSAA state tournaments -- Dickinson Press

• Great Plains Food Bank Summer Youth Meal Program announces return to Williston -- Williston Herald

• Bureau of Reclamation preparing environmental assessment for Heart Butte Dam repair -- KX News

• District 6 Republican voters will have choices for legislative candidates in primary -- Minot Daily News

• District 38 Republican voters have a choice of state House candidates in primary -- Minot Daily News

• Your voting guide to the four candidates vying for State Superintendent of Public Instruction -- KX News

• School board contends with staffing issues, unhappy with reason for resignations -- Williston Herald

• Williston Basin School District without a business manager for second time since 2022 -- KFYR - TV

• Introduction to the three Dickinson School Board candidates vying for two open seats -- KFYR - TV

• Williston Basin school board contends with staffing issues after district resignations -- Williston Herald

• Ray plans 'rebranding'; Business class proposes variety of decals, signs around school -- The Journal

• US Dept. of Health and Human Services awards more than $4M to Minot schools -- Kevin Cramer

• Public schools push 'climate crisis' indoctrination as other viewpoints get shunned -- Just The News

• Big drop in wind speeds across U.S. saps electricity generated from wind farms -- Washington Times

• The disastrous economics of trying to power a grid with 100% renewables -- Manhattan Contrarian

• EPA carbon rule could severely impact the nation's efforts toward energy production, reliability -- SPP

• Top Republicans warn administration against tapping oil reserve as gas prices rise -- BNN Bloomberg

• White House to announce grid modernization program aimed at increased capacity, efficiency -- The Hill

• Energy Transfer expands Permian presence with $3.25 billion WTG Midstream Holdings buy -- Reuters

• Canada could lose $55B in upstream investment if gov't implements stringent emissions cap -- Oil Price

• House Republicans introduce flurry of resolutions to undo Biden admin oil and gas rules -- E&E News

• A CBS News report from 42 years ago proves that global warming is the ultimate hoax -- Townhall

• Petroleum Minister confirms Iran to launch 32 oil industry projects worth investment of $4.6B -- Oil Price

• Sen. Shelley Moore Capito calls out the EPA for $50M grant to 'antisemitic' climate group -- YouTube

• Mainstream media hypes NOAA's above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast -- Watts Up With That

• Vermont passes law forcing energy companies to pay damage for 'extreme weather' -- National Review

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 24, 2024

• NDPC among trade groups suing BLM over "deficient" final leasing rule -- World Oil

• State's oil production decreased 2%, natural gas up slightly in March -- The Journal

• Interior awards $25M to North Dakota to cap abandoned wells -- Minot Daily News

• Jason Bohrer: Let's set the record straight on carbon capture -- Bismarck Tribune

• Coal Creek gets substation permit; could expand power use on local data centers -- Bismarck Tribune

• Energy committee focuses on natgas, pipeline issues; legislators examine policies -- Minot Daily News

• Becker falsely claims to be only House candidate with energy industry endorsements -- Dickinson Press

• Coal industry endorses Julie Fedorchak in GOP House primary after Becker attack -- Dickinson Press

• BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota, Montana scheduled for July 16 -- NBC Montana

• BLM rule on coal leasing in the Powder River basin won't have much of an impact in ND -- Prairie Public

• USDA announces $83M for fertilizer projects, including N. Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota -- Dickinson Press

• PSC approves MDU agreement with Ellendale data center; could ease utility bills -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minnesota lawmakers adopt permitting reforms aimed at helping achieve climate goals -- E&E News

• Port: Group backed by Bismarck lawmaker promotes falsehoods about voting records -- Fargo Forum

• Piepkorn criticizes Burgum administration, critique Miller's Legacy Fund oversight -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota's top election officials talk electoral process, safety and security -- Bismarck Tribune

• 'Find the Good Life' has more money and movers; still too early to judge success -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota is one of the top destinations for Gen Zers to move to, finishing ninth on list -- Newsweek

• North Dakota's Legacy Fund is now valued at approximately $10.55 billion -- North Dakota Monitor

• Chair of North Dakota Ethics Commission Paul Richard announces intent to retire -- Dickinson Press

• Despite legislative efforts, North Dakota child care workforce challenges persist -- Bismarck Tribune

• 'No question that the governor is under consideration': Cramer talks Trump's potential VP -- KFYR - TV

• Asphalt truck overturns on Hwy 2 west of Minot; driver seriously injured -- North Dakota Highway Patrol

• Sheriff's office responds to propane scare caused by Mercaptan on CR30 -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Lightning strike causes wildfire at Knife River Indian Villages National Historical Site -- Minot Daily News

• Oliver County commissioners and NextEra discuss speed limit, dust control -- The Center Republican

• Bowman zoning commission rejects APEX Energy wind construction permit -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Over 1,000 help Fort Stevenson break record for simultaneous s'mores-making -- Dickinson Press

• Low pay, political pressures among reasons for teachers leaving profession -- North Dakota Monitor

• Plans to consolidate offices within Williston Basin School District have been tabled -- Williston Herald

• Longfellow Elementary students raise over $29k for new playground equipment -- Minot Daily News

• Grenora Public School Board names Tony Holecek as new school superintendent -- Williston Herald

• Twenty-one students from Divide County High School walked across graduation stage -- The Journal

• Center-Stanton school board approves teacher contracts, new K-6 curriculum -- The Center Republican

• Ethanol farmers find a new subsidy savior: Biden pushing it for "sustainable" jet fuel -- National Review

• China makes further inroads into Iraqi oil as the two sign deal for new gas field development -- Oil Price

• The H stands for hype; New York Times calls hydrogen a "renewable energy source" -- Robert Bryce

• Biden administration releases 1M barrels of reserve gasoline in effort to lower prices at pump -- The Hill

• US LNG pause opens up opportunities to Middle East gas producers, Woodside CEO says -- Reuters

• Guyana has emerged as a significant contributor to growth in the global supply of crude oil -- EIA

• Congressional committee to probe whether oil industry colluded to artificially inflate prices -- S&P Global

• Review of EPA's carbon rule shows how much new regulation could alter electric industry -- E&E News

• Trump rakes in millions at Texas fundraisers, promising pipelines and fracking on fed land -- Reuters

• Supreme Court appeal shines light on the left's dark money climate lawsuit machine -- Daily Caller

• No, Washington Post, Houston's mosquito problem isn't driven by climate change -- Climate Realism

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 17, 2024

• Army Corps pushes Dakota Access final environmental review to 2025 -- E&E News

• Helms, Burgum, Trump against regulation at oil conference -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota eyes next-generation nuclear as replacement for coal plants -- KFGO

• DOI grants North Dakota $25 million to plug orphaned wells -- Daily Energy Insider

• Sustainability a topic at oil conference, but state still 'running toward fossil fuels' -- Bismarck Tribune

• Energy Dept. identifies southwest North Dakota as potential transmission priority -- Bismarck Tribune

• The road to tapping the Bakken's potential relies on understanding its geological makeup -- KX News

• Trump loves Burgum's energy cred; 'knows more about energy than anybody I know' -- E&E News

• Minneapolis Fed President talks North Dakota economy ahead of oil conference -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minnkota Co-op CEO fears new EPA rules could leave state's consumers in the dark -- InForum

• Equipment failure causes 27,000 gallon spill of produced water in Dunn County -- Bismarck Tribune

• Congressional candidate Julie Fedorchak endorsed by House GOP Caucus Leader Stefanik -- WDAY

• Second NDGOP House candidate debate features more issues than attacks -- North Dakota Monitor

• Miller engages with rural communities during North Dakota gubernatorial campaign -- Dickinson Press

• Poll shows dead heat in GOP House primary, Armstrong has a big lead in gov's race -- Fargo Forum

• Tammy Miller adds $500K to campaign coffers while Armstrong fundraises steadily -- Bismarck Tribune

• Port: GOP lawmakers slam Prichard over misleading" political ads, Districts 26 & 34 -- Fargo Forum

• Burgum appears with Trump continuing his national presence as VP speculation continues -- KFYR -TV

• New Vote411 voter guide highlights candidates and issues on North Dakota primary ballot -- KFGO

• Voting Rights Act weighs heavily in state's attempt to revisit redistricting decision it won -- KFYR - TV

• Winds push British Columbia wildfire smoke into Alberta, Montana and North Dakota -- KFYR - TV

• Belfield residents to vote on sales tax increase aimed at upping emergency funding -- Dickinson Press

• Williston reported projected budget surplus for last year, expected surplus this year -- Williston Herald

• Call to creative duty: 16 year old Girl Scout Marly Barnett creates children art gallery -- Dickinson Press

• Tigirlily Gold takes home Academy of Country Music award, sisters from Hazen ND -- Fargo Forum

• No injuries are reported from gas plant explosion thanks to existing safety measures -- The Journal

• Boring challenge faces APEX Energy Bowman Wind project, county officials -- Bowman County Pioneer

• US Census Bureau's latest population estimate for Minot assumes slight decline -- Minot Daily News

• Amidon native wins Miss North Dakota USA, heads to national pageant -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Divide County was witness to a stunning show of the Northern Lights over the weekend -- The Journal

• Mercer County Commission unanimously refuses request related to eminent domain -- The Beacon

• Harvey educator Kathy Walsh is a finalist for a national adviser of the year award -- Minot Daily News

• Five Hazen residents seeking open seat on school board for primary election June 11 -- Hazen Star

• DCHS 'Check and Connect' mentor program offers students extra support, working well -- The Journal

• Williston Basin school board approves consulting agreement with Dr. Jeffry M. Schatz -- Williston Herald

• JE Dunn officially named Construction Manager at-risk for Williston Elementary School -- KFYR - TV

• 'Radical' new Title IX regulations and lawsuit lead to unknown safety impacts to schools -- KFYR - TV

• Candidate Jim Bartlett promotes Christian faith in run for public school official -- North Dakota Monitor

• Wilton Public School breaks ground on $9 million renovation and expansion project -- Bismarck Tribune

• Garrison Elementary receives grant for 24 Strider bikes, accessories -- McLean County Independent

• Beulah Public School's Daviney McKay named MDU' Resources' teen of the year -- Bismarck Tribune

• State Historical Society is offering a free teacher workshop on trade, transportation -- Minot Daily News

• In some parts of the U.S., the grid of the future might be closer than you think -- North Dakota Monitor

• US oil output in top shale-producing regions to hit six-month high in June, says EIA report -- Reuters

• Extreme summer weather risks outages in New England, Upper Midwest, and Southwest -- E&E News

• Sen. Majority Leader calls on FTC to stop Chevron-Hess merger, 'detrimental to consumers' -- Oil Price

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission votes to further socialize cost of transmission -- Kevin Cramer

• Canada's oil sands industry prepares for annual essential maintenance, higher crude prices -- Reuters

• Influential US Republican lawmakers urge regulators to process LNG project applications -- Reuters

• Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines on public land at major US hub -- The Hill

• Oil and gas groups sue BLM seeking to block US rule raising drilling fees on public lands -- Reuters

• OPEC+ once again reopens "fierce" debate over members' actual oil production capacity -- World Oil

• China's biggest coal-producing province set to boost output in June in bid to prop economy -- Oil Price

• DeSantis signs bill banning offshore wind, removing "climate change" from state laws -- Just The News

• New survey shows Biden's climate scam scare tactics aren't fooling the public -- American Thinker

• Biden admin to ruin thousands of miles of land to push his green energy scheme -- Heartland Institute

• Coalition of 1,600 scientists send letter to California Air Board: "No Climate Crisis" -- California Globe